Elbert County GaArchives Obituaries.....Adams, Esther "Betsy" Maddox July 23, 1993 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Chandler Eavenson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294 July 5, 2008, 4:24 pm Athens Daily News/Athens Banner Herald/25 Jul 1993 Elberton - Ester [Esther] Betsy Maddox Adams, 98, of Magnolia Estates, died Friday July 23, 1993. A native of Cobb County, Mrs. Adams was a daughter of the late William Anderson and Emma Jane Cottrell Maddox and was married to the late L. A. Adams, Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of Elberton First Baptist Church. She was the oldest member of the church. She was preceded in death by a son L.A.Adams, Jr. Graveside services will be at 4:30 PM today in Forest Hill Memorial Park with the Dr. Howard McNamara officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Jane Adams Wilhite, Elberton, four grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. Pall bearers will be her grandsons. The family will be at the residence of Jane Adams Wilhite, 131 Myrtle St. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Elberton First Baptist Church Missions Fund. Berry Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Additional Comments: Her husband was Luther Alonzo Adams who died 10 Jul 1978. Her daughter Jane Adams (1919-2008) was married to James Thomas Wilhite (1908-1962), son of Arthur William Wilhite (1870-1925) and Georgia Mildred Almond (1877-1954), daughter of Isaac Bolton Almond (1843-1916) and Cora Almond (1856-1916). Esther Maddox Adams was born 4 Nov 1894. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/elbert/obits/a/adams8967gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb